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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Joyce S.
Craun
June 1, 1946 – May 30, 2014
Obituary
Joyce Saunders Craun, 67, of Leesburg, VA died at home on May 30, 2014, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born June 1, 1946, in Leesburg, VA to John & Lurene Saunders, she is a graduate of Loudoun County High School and recently retired in 2012 from the U.S. Geological Survey following thirty-three years of dedicated service. On June 5, 1965, she married her high-school sweetheart, Lawrence (Larry) Craun.
Joyce will be especially remembered for her exuberant personality and for her kind, gentle and beautiful spirit. She had the unique gift of bringing joy and light wherever she went. She showered her family with love and made friends at each and every turn along the way. She was always up for a good laugh and a fun time, was known for looking on the bright side, for loving unconditionally and for always seeing the best in people.
Survivors include her loving husband, Larry Craun of Leesburg, VA; her son, John Craun of Harpers Ferry, WV; her daughter and son-in-law, Sherri Jaffee and Andrew Jaffee of Leesburg, VA; her two grandsons, John Craun, Jr. of Inwood, WV, Jacob Craun of Harpers Ferry, WV; her two granddaughters, Cheyenne Craun of Harpers Ferry, WV and Ella Jaffee of Leesburg, VA; her granddaughter-in-law, Katelyn Pearson Craun of Inwood, WV and her great-granddaughter Briley Craun of Inwood, WV. She is also survived by many loving cousins and many close friends. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents John Ishmael Saunders and R. Lurene Saunders and her newborn brother, Ronnie Saunders of Leesburg, VA.
She was loved by many and will be missed by all.
Family and friends are invited to a time of visitation on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm at Colonial Funeral Home, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg, VA 20176. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, June 4, 2014, starting at 1:00 pm at Colonial Funeral Home with Reverend Louis Schwebius officiating. Burial to follow at Union Cemetery, Leesburg, VA.
Memorial contributions may be made to OPTUM Hospice, 12018 Sunrise Valley Dr., Suite 400, Reston, VA 20191.
Born June 1, 1946, in Leesburg, VA to John & Lurene Saunders, she is a graduate of Loudoun County High School and recently retired in 2012 from the U.S. Geological Survey following thirty-three years of dedicated service. On June 5, 1965, she married her high-school sweetheart, Lawrence (Larry) Craun.
Joyce will be especially remembered for her exuberant personality and for her kind, gentle and beautiful spirit. She had the unique gift of bringing joy and light wherever she went. She showered her family with love and made friends at each and every turn along the way. She was always up for a good laugh and a fun time, was known for looking on the bright side, for loving unconditionally and for always seeing the best in people.
Survivors include her loving husband, Larry Craun of Leesburg, VA; her son, John Craun of Harpers Ferry, WV; her daughter and son-in-law, Sherri Jaffee and Andrew Jaffee of Leesburg, VA; her two grandsons, John Craun, Jr. of Inwood, WV, Jacob Craun of Harpers Ferry, WV; her two granddaughters, Cheyenne Craun of Harpers Ferry, WV and Ella Jaffee of Leesburg, VA; her granddaughter-in-law, Katelyn Pearson Craun of Inwood, WV and her great-granddaughter Briley Craun of Inwood, WV. She is also survived by many loving cousins and many close friends. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents John Ishmael Saunders and R. Lurene Saunders and her newborn brother, Ronnie Saunders of Leesburg, VA.
She was loved by many and will be missed by all.
Family and friends are invited to a time of visitation on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm at Colonial Funeral Home, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg, VA 20176. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, June 4, 2014, starting at 1:00 pm at Colonial Funeral Home with Reverend Louis Schwebius officiating. Burial to follow at Union Cemetery, Leesburg, VA.
Memorial contributions may be made to OPTUM Hospice, 12018 Sunrise Valley Dr., Suite 400, Reston, VA 20191.
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